No Elixir Pills in the Dantian, Only Herbs

"But there is one thing I must make clear—"

"Whether they can evolve or not, I can only guarantee that you and your granddaughter will no longer suffer the poison's backlash."

"As for her future descendants, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent bloodline that harms its own bearer may very well still flow through them. When that time comes, the danger of backlash will surely return."

Dugu Bo did not dwell on Lin Hai's mention of the "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well." From the name alone, he knew it was his own hot spring.

An odd curve tugged at his lips.

"You need not worry about that. I have my own solution."

Lin Hai froze. "You have a solution?"

He was stunned, grumbling inwardly.

If you had a solution, would you have turned into this green-haired freak? Even Old Bodhi Tree isn't as green as you!

A sharp light flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, carrying an unquestionable dominance.

"You are already a Soul Ancestor at such a young age. Your martial soul must be far superior to the Jade Phosphorous Serpent!"

"I will betroth Yanyan to you. When you have children in the future, they will naturally inherit your stronger martial soul. Wouldn't the problem with the Jade Phosphorous Serpent martial soul be solved at once? Hahaha..."

Dugu Bo had long entertained such a plan. Originally, his favored choice had been Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Although Dugu Bo was rather displeased with those great sects and clans, he had to admit that the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon martial spirit was indeed of higher quality than the Jade Phosphorous Serpent.

But after looking into him, Dugu Bo had been quite disappointed.

His talent was decent enough, but his character was unstable. His appearance at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and his approach toward Yanyan likely had ulterior motives as well...

He's offering up his granddaughter right away? There's actually such a good deal?

Lin Hai was dumbfounded. After giving it some thought, he asked in confusion,

"...You would simply abandon the family martial soul?"

Dugu Bo's laughter faded, and his tone became resolute.

"The family martial soul? This martial soul has harmed the Dugu Family for four entire generations. Must we let it continue bringing disaster upon our descendants?!"

"Besides, with a stronger martial soul right before us, why cling to this flawed, poisonous one?!"

A fierce resolve flickered in his eyes. The way he looked at Lin Hai carried the satisfaction of a man appraising his future grandson-in-law.

...I really can't argue with that logic.

Lin Hai laughed bitterly to himself.

But inheriting his martial soul would be far from easy.

The Demon God Martial Soul was a direct manifestation of Primordial Force. Even Lin Hai himself had not dared touch that Primordial Force yet, much less pass it down to his descendants.

Lin Hai fell silent.

He felt that the odds of passing down the Demon God Martial Soul through bloodline inheritance were slim, yet he had an inexplicable premonition—

If he and Dugu Yan truly came together and had a child, then regardless of what martial soul the child awakened, the innate curse of backlash should be resolvable.

The shackles of bloodline required a miracle to break.

And Lin Hai vaguely felt—

He himself was that miracle-maker, the one who dared face the desolation of the world, laugh at cruel Destiny, and crush countless perilous peaks beneath his feet!!!

He stopped dwelling on the matter and swept his gaze over the garden's countless rare treasures.

"In that case, time is of the essence. I'll start gathering herbs and refining pills."

"Oh, right."

He paused, his eyes passing over the herbs steeped in spiritual energy.

"Other than the herbs needed for the Elixir Pills for you and your granddaughter, I'll gladly accept all the remaining mature medicinal herbs."

"Consider it the first task you've done for me. What do you say?"

Dugu Bo waved a hand, his usual indifference returning to his face. "Do as you please."

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze distant, seemingly lost in thought.

With his permission, Lin Hai did not stand on ceremony. He took out all manner of grass-cutting tools and immediately used Earth Style.

The yellow earth had barely reached his neck when he abruptly stopped—he was not a thief, so why was he acting so sneaky?

He had spent so long doing "underground" work that he had forgotten how to walk properly!

Still, he had an Evasion Technique, and he could not bear not to use it.

Wind Style surged forth, and an afterimage burst from the ground. He darted around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, mysterious Flowing Light dancing over his ten fingers.

Wherever he passed, Immortal Herbs and spiritual herbs of all shapes, shimmering in brilliant hues, were precisely harvested.

He had already made his calculations—

Most of these mature heavenly treasures could be refined into Elixir Pills with exceptional effects, or used as auxiliary ingredients to bring out the potential of the main ingredient.

However, when his gaze swept over two Immortal Herbs, his outstretched hand stopped.

One was the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, crimson as blood, mournfully beautiful in shape, and utterly devoted in nature.

The other was the Aromatic Silk Beauty, entirely pinkish-purple and emitting a strange, secluded fragrance.

Lin Hai looked at them thoughtfully.

He knew that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's uniquely blessed environment existed because the remains of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings lay buried in its depths.

The birth of these Immortal Herbs was inseparable from this place.

Yet the dragon corpses could not possibly have fallen from the sky and landed right in a patch of Immortal Herbs.

Therefore, the Immortal Herbs must have grown long after the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had formed.

Either external forces had brought their seeds to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, or plants that had survived around it had mutated into Immortal Herbs.

No matter their origin, it could only be called a stroke of fortune.

Yet what had been born here was also ruined here. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's extreme, opposing ice and fire attributes had prevented these Immortal Herbs from developing spiritual intelligence for so long.

A thought flashed through his mind like lightning.

"What if... I transplant them beneath the Bodhi Ancient Tree as well, to keep Ah Yin company?"

The Bodhi Ancient Tree contained the great principles of heaven and earth, its spiritual essence vast and boundless.

And Ah Yin, as a Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor, was already the pinnacle among Douluo Continent's native plant-type spirits. Now, she was evolving once more...

In an environment brimming with spiritual essence and resonating with Life, might these two Immortal Herbs, already exceptional in spirituality, undergo an unexpected transformation?

A glint flashed in Lin Hai's eyes as he made up his mind.

He carefully dug up the two Immortal Herbs with their roots intact and stored them separately from the materials intended for pill refinement.

As for the other Immortal Herbs, Lin Hai's stance was simple—harvest a batch first, then talk.

After gathering the herbs, Lin Hai focused his thoughts and continued communicating with the Bodhi Ancient Tree within his dantian.

He transplanted the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Aromatic Silk Beauty, and the roots, stems, or seeds of the other Immortal Herbs and spiritual herbs all at once into his Dantian Small World.

No matter how excellent the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's environment was, how could it compare to his own dantian?

This was where the Bodhi Ancient Tree grew, along with Ah Yin, who was about to complete her leap in Life level.

Planted here, perhaps they might one day cultivate some unexpectedly mutated Immortal Grades!

Besides, now that he had pulled out all their roots, he wanted to see whether Tang San could still conjure these Immortal Herbs out of thin air!

Looking inward at the herb roots and seeds he had planted in his dantian, Lin Hai pondered to himself.

When they break through the soil someday and learn how to open their mouths, should I pick a few and feed them a Bodhi Seed too?

The Bodhi Ancient Tree bore one Bodhi Seed a year. Its effects were powerful, but overly specialized.

Across the entire Douluo Continent, there were probably only a handful of plant-type Soul Masters or soul beasts connected to Lin Hai.

Feeding them to Immortal Herbs would also release pure Soul Power, perfect for refining pills. Nothing would go to waste.

His gaze passed over the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and Aromatic Silk Beauty in his dantian herb garden, and Lin Hai decided to test the waters with this One King One Queen first.

With a thought, he drew two emerald-green, lustrous Bodhi Seeds from his Soul Tool and handed them directly to the "landlord"—Old Bodhi Tree—for delivery.

There was no helping it. Though he was the "landowner," he had no key. Even to send something inside, he had to rely on the Bodhi Ancient Tree.